More from Richard Newby
The Best Horror Movies of 2024
From wide releases such as 'Longlegs' and 'Nosferatu' 'to indie and streaming gems such as 'The Substance' and 'It's What's Inside,' Hollywood Reporter columnist Richard Newby looks back at the year in horror.
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‘Wicked’ Easter Eggs for Your Second (or Third) Watch
With the big-screen's two-part adaptation comes an eye towards the past, and a respect by the filmmakers for the artists who paved the yellow brick road before them.
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Does the World Still Want Superman?
That is a question James Gunn grapples with in the first trailer for his film, which has the pressure of launching a universe and establishing what the hero means for today's world.
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In ‘Gladiator II,’ Ridley Scott Sifts Through the Past to See Our Future
"The filmmaker stares down the world as it rolls forward, a chariot holding all we could be," writes Richard Newby in an essay on the epic sequel.
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‘Wicked’ and Hollywood’s Bumpy Road to Oz
Jon M. Chu’s musical starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo is defying gravity at the box office — but it was a winding yellow-brick road of Hollywood adaptations to get here from 'The Wizard of Oz' (1939).
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How ‘The Penguin’ Succeeds as a Comic Book Adaptation in an Era of So-Called Fatigue
The hit Max series dances in and out of the character’s comic, TV and cinematic history to create a compelling vision of one of Batman’s most iconic rogues.
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‘Venom’ Was Tom Hardy in His Purest Form
The franchise easily could have been just another job for the Oscar-nominated actor, but it evolved into something more personal — and surprisingly earnest.
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Be Afraid: What Horror Movies Say About America
McCarthy-era paranoia. The AIDs epidemic. Post-9/11 Trauma. Scary movies have always reflected our biggest fears … and spun them into box office gold.
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Fans Say ‘Joker 2’ Ending Was a Betrayal, but Was It Actually Its Finest Moment?
Maybe it's not the punchline we deserve, but Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix danced through a messy delivery to land on a pretty killer joke.
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5 Potential Team-Ups for the Next Deadpool Movie
The success of 'Deadpool & Wolverine' opens new doors for the future of both characters.
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M. Night Shyamalan Movies, Ranked
With 'Trap' in theaters, The Hollywood Reporter ranks his filmography. Are twists in store?
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All the ‘Alien’ Movies, Ranked
From 1979's 'Alien' to 2024 with 'Alien: Romulus,' here's a ranking of the nine movies in the franchise.
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